Queensland Funding

The User Choice 2021-24 program provides a public funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment services for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees. The program aims to provide funding aligned to the skill needs of industry and respond to changing government priorities.

The program provides the flexibility for apprentices, trainees and their employers to select a preferred registered training organisation (RTO) from a list of Skills Assure Supplier (SAS) for the delivery of nationally recognised, accredited training to meet their specific needs. The program works in conjunction with the Commonwealth Australian Apprenticeships System, under which apprentices and trainees (also known in some jurisdictions as “Australian Apprentices”) enter legally binding training contracts with their employers and receive structured training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.

Please note: Apprentices and trainees can only receive one government contribution for a User Choice funded qualification at any single point in time i.e. a student cannot be funded to undertake two apprenticeships or traineeships at the same time.

In addition, apprentices and trainees, can only receive a maximum of two government funding contributions under the current User Choice program. A second qualification will only be funded if it has a higher priority ranking than the first qualification that has been completed.

The Nail and Beauty College holds SAS status for SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy qualification under Apprenticeships. Please contact us on (07) 3881 1977 or Email us on training@nabc.edu.au to speak to us for further information. Please also refer to DESBT’s Apprenticeships Info website to find out more information about apprenticeships and traineeships in Queensland.

The Certificate 3 Guarantee program is funded by the Queensland Government and supports the Queensland Government’s Working Queensland Jobs plan. The Certificate 3 Guarantee program provides a government subsidy to support eligible individuals to complete their first post-school certificate III level qualification. Find more information regarding student eligibility and The Nail and Beauty College co-contribution fees in The Nail and Beauty Certificate 3 Guarantee program Co-Contribution Fee Schedule PDF (click here).

The Higher-Level Skills program is funded by the Queensland Government and supports the Queensland Government’s Working Queensland Jobs plan. The Higher-Level Skills program provides a government subsidy to support eligible individuals to access subsidised training in selected certificate IV and above qualifications, or priority skill sets. Find more information regarding student eligibility and The Nail and Beauty College co-contribution fees in The Nail and Beauty College QLD Higher Level Skills program Co-Contribution Fee Schedule.
Please also refer to the dedicated Queensland Government department website: Higher Level Skills (Queensland)